CMS Price Transparency Data

Electrocardiogram (EKG, tracing only)

Facility: Baptist Health Medical Center Heber Springs

Billing Code: 93005 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price low confidence
A fair price for this
$58
about 1.0× the $60 Medicare rate · typically $12–$99
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$80
Above the fair price
about $22 over the fair price · 1.3× Medicare
Medicare pays $60 Fair price $58 This hospital $80 Cash price $76 Hospital's list price $305

How we calculate the fair BaseRate →

How this hospital compares to other AR hospitals

Highest price of the 9 AR hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.

Cheapest $12 Priciest $80

Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 AR hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.

A fair price for a Electrocardiogram (EKG, tracing only) is about $58 (about 1.0× the $60 Medicare rate). Baptist Health Medical Center Heber Springs charges insurers about $80, or about $76 in cash — above the fair price. Located in Heber Springs, AR.

This price is above the fair BaseRate — you may be able to pay less

Ask the hospital for the cash / self-pay price, check whether you qualify for financial assistance, or negotiate the bill down toward the fair price of about $58. Many patients pay well below the first number they’re quoted — the checklists below walk you through it.

What each insurance company pays

Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.

1 of 6 major insurers have a published price at this hospital

✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield UnitedHealthcareAetnaCignaHumanaKaiser Permanente

Crossed out = this hospital hasn’t published a negotiated price for that insurer for this procedure. It doesn’t necessarily mean they aren’t accepted — ask your insurer.

Insurance company Price range vs. Medicare
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $78 - $80 129%
Ambetter (Centene) $91 151%
CareSource $24 40%
+ 7 smaller / regional plans $24 - $119

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 1800 Bypass Road, Heber Springs, AR 72543
  • CMS Rating: ★★★☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Private
  • Hospital Type: Critical Access Hospitals